Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

A newly revised ASHRAE/IES standard has been published that is designed to provide better guidance and a more comprehensive approach to retrofitting existing buildings for improved energy efficiency.

HVAC control in small commercial buildings could supply better comfort and efficiency at less expense thanks to a new low-cost wireless sensor technology being developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

A demonstration of complex — but ultimately valuable — developments when it comes to supermarket refrigeration is a project conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Optimum Energy, a provider of data-driven heating and cooling optimization solutions for enterprise facilities, announced that it has appointed Bert Valdman as president and chief executive officer. Valdman joins the company Energy from Edison International, where he was senior vice president and chief strategy officer.

A research group led by Jim Rawlings, the Paul A. Elfers professor, and W. Harmon Ray, professor of chemical and biological engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has partnered with Johnson Controls to develop better HVAC control systems for large commercial buildings.

The Brewer-Garrett Co., a Cleveland-based energy and HVAC services contractor, has announced that H. Kelly Tisdale, energy services manager, and James Wilbanks, senior energy engineer, will be presenting at the 19th Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference, Feb. 25-26, 2015.

EcoFactor Inc., a supplier of cloud-based home energy management services, announced that NV Energy’s mPowered Home Energy Management Program received Powergrid International’s 2015 Demand Response/Energy Efficiency Project of the Year award.

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, has entered into a formal, multi-year agreement to become the first “founding partner” of the new Las Vegas Arena currently under construction and owned by Las Vegas Arena Company partners AEG and MGM Resorts International.

Reducing the energy consumption of HVAC systems has become increasingly important. The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) has announced the new second edition of its Energy Systems Analysis and Management Manual, which addresses this topic and more.

The goal of a high-performance building is to optimize its performance and energy use at all times, in all conditions. And, trends in smart controls and system integration are making this goal more achievable than ever before.